Intergroup conflict can be likened to a competitive game and also viewed as a harmful ailment. Just as understanding the strategies used in games can be helpful in addressing ailments, insights from the contest perspective can inform treatments for conflict as disease. By applying the science of strategic decision-making, we have the potential to develop innovative approaches for mitigating intergroup conflict. Combining these two perspectives can lead to breakthroughs in resolving conflicts between different groups. It’s like using knowledge from playing chess to come up with new therapies for a disease! Researchers are excited about this promising direction and are actively exploring ways to bridge the gap between these two conceptualizations. To dive deeper into this fascinating research, click on the link below!
Intergroup conflict has been conceptualized as a strategic interaction (conflict-as-contest) and separately as a pathological condition (conflict-as-disease). We highlight how insights and tools from the former perspective can potentially inform the latter. Harnessing the science of strategic decision-making can facilitate the development of novel approaches for mitigating intergroup conflict.
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